US expresses concern over security of Pakistan’s N-weapons

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WASHINGTON: The United States expressed concern on Friday over the security of Pakistan’s tactical nuclear weapons. The statement followed the US announcement about its intention to sell F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan.

At a State Department news briefing, Deputy Spokesman Mark Toner said that tensions between India and Pakistan were equally worrying and urged the two nations to continue their dialogue to alleviate some of those tensions.

“We’re concerned both about the security of those nuclear weapons, and that’s been a common refrain in our discussions with Pakistan,” said Mr Toner while responding to a question about the alleged increase in Pakistan’s tactical nuclear weapons.

“But we’re also concerned, clearly, about tensions between India and Pakistan in the region, and we want to see a dialogue between those two countries, clearly, to help alleviate some of those tensions,” he said.

Earlier this week, Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry dismissed claims that Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal programme was the world’s fastest growing, and repeated Islamabad’s demand for induction into a club of nuclear trading nations.

The foreign secretary also said that the Nuclear Suppliers Group’s “discriminatory waiver” to India and the Indo-US nuclear deal had allowed New Delhi to increase its fissile material and disturb the strategic stability in South Asia.

A recent joint study by the Carnegie and Stimson research organisations estimates that Pakistan has the capability to produce 20 nuclear warheads annually while India appears to be producing about five warheads.

“Pakistan only goes for credible minimum deterrence. Our nuclear deterrence is for self-defence. It is not status driven,” he said.

He also dismissed safety and security concerns about Pakistan’s nuclear weapons, saying the United States “in unambiguous terms” has appreciated the safety measures Islamabad has taken over the past 15 years to prevent proliferation.

The US Defence Intelligence Agency director, Lt Gen Vincent Stewart, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee earlier this week that Pakistan continued to take steps to improve nuclear security and was aware of the threat presented by extremists to its programme.

But the general also said that Islamabad’s nuclear stockpile continued to grow.

Published in Dawn, February 14th, 2016


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[Donald Trump]

The statement followed the US announcement about its intention to sell F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan.

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This for the ostensible reason for targeting the terrorists in NW!!

A $30 million asset to screw a $2 terrorist!

 

[Dalit]

Our response: do something about it and stop us if you can.

India is offered advanced nuclear deals on a silver platter and can freely produce as many nukes as it wishes. It can blatantly invent hostile doctrines and threaten Pakistan with mass invasion. Pakistan cannot take preemptive measure against Indian hostility? Think again!

Not only is Pakistan going to make sure that it has the right kind of response. We are going to keep developing every kind of capability which will deter all enemies with hostile intent. That includes India and anyone else. Deal with it.

This for the ostensible reason for targeting the terrorists in NW!!

A $30 million asset to screw a $2 terrorist!

That is right, you just keep laughing... Now tell me when the F-16s are going to be delivered... LMAO

By the same token, the Americans spent trillions of dollars on $2 terrorists... So much for logic.

PS. Let's see what Trump can do about it.

 

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WASHINGTON: The United States expressed concern on Friday over the security of Pakistan’s tactical nuclear weapons. The statement followed the US announcement about its intention to sell F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan.

At a State Department news briefing, Deputy Spokesman Mark Toner said that tensions between India and Pakistan were equally worrying and urged the two nations to continue their dialogue to alleviate some of those tensions.

“We’re concerned both about the security of those nuclear weapons, and that’s been a common refrain in our discussions with Pakistan,” said Mr Toner while responding to a question about the alleged increase in Pakistan’s tactical nuclear weapons.

“But we’re also concerned, clearly, about tensions between India and Pakistan in the region, and we want to see a dialogue between those two countries, clearly, to help alleviate some of those tensions,” he said.

Earlier this week, Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry dismissed claims that Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal programme was the world’s fastest growing, and repeated Islamabad’s demand for induction into a club of nuclear trading nations.

The foreign secretary also said that the Nuclear Suppliers Group’s “discriminatory waiver” to India and the Indo-US nuclear deal had allowed New Delhi to increase its fissile material and disturb the strategic stability in South Asia.

A recent joint study by the Carnegie and Stimson research organisations estimates that Pakistan has the capability to produce 20 nuclear warheads annually while India appears to be producing about five warheads.

“Pakistan only goes for credible minimum deterrence. Our nuclear deterrence is for self-defence. It is not status driven,” he said.

He also dismissed safety and security concerns about Pakistan’s nuclear weapons, saying the United States “in unambiguous terms” has appreciated the safety measures Islamabad has taken over the past 15 years to prevent proliferation.

The US Defence Intelligence Agency director, Lt Gen Vincent Stewart, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee earlier this week that Pakistan continued to take steps to improve nuclear security and was aware of the threat presented by extremists to its programme.

But the general also said that Islamabad’s nuclear stockpile continued to grow.

Published in Dawn, February 14th, 2016


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A bit soon isn't it?????......I thought the americans had already fulfilled this week's quota on demonising Pakistan's nuclear weapons program on tuesday just gone. Looks like CENTCOM is working overtime on the run up to Easter holidays.

 

[Dalit]

A bit soon isn't it?????......I thought the americans had already fulfilled this week's quota on demonising Pakistan's nuclear weapons program on tuesday just gone. Looks like CENTCOM is working overtime on the run up to Easter holidays.

Let them talk the talk. We will, as usual walk the walk. This is as usual sour grapes from the Americans who would rather see Pakistan perish under Indian dominance. Too bad for them. These Americans have created so many problems and conflicts. They have too many adversaries. No one respects them anymore. Very sour grapes if you ask me.

 

[PAKISTANFOREVER]

Let them talk the talk. We will, as usual walk the walk. This is as usual sour grapes from the Americans who would rather see Pakistan perish under Indian dominance. Too bad for them. These Americans have created so many problems and conflicts. They have too many adversaries. No one respects them anymore. Very sour grapes if you ask me.

More than that. In reality the americans want us to become as helpless and vulnerable as the Iraqis. WE WILL NOT LET OURSELVES BE THE VICTIM OF THEIR HOLOCAUST.

 

[Dalit]

More than that. In reality the americans want us to become as helpless and vulnerable as the Iraqis. WE WILL NOT LET OURSELVES BE THE VICTIM OF THEIR HOLOCAUST.

The game is very simple. The Americans seek total dominance. They are willing to risk everything for total dominance. They did it during the Cold War. China is now another massive obstacle. Anyone who sides with China is logically a thorn. That is how they play their game. Too bad though. They got too much on their plate and cannot have all they want. In Trump's own words, "we are not winning anymore".

 

[PAKISTANFOREVER]

The game is very simple. The Americans seek total dominance. They are willing to risk everything for total dominance. They did it during the Cold War. China is now another massive obstacle. Anyone who sides with China is logically a thorn. That is how they play their game. Too bad though. They got too much on their plate and cannot have all they want. In Trump's own words, "we are not winning anymore".

Which is why they like very weak, docile and vulnerable Muslim nations like Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and Lebanon.

 

[New World]

what the fcking hell is this... One day they say they have confidence that N-weapons are safe but day after they say that they have concerns over N-weapon safety..